Republican Officials Bemoan Trump’s ‘Public Nervous Breakdown’ in New Race Against Harris: ‘We’re seeing a candidate and a campaign absolutely melt down’
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Republican Officials Bemoan Trump’s ‘Public Nervous Breakdown’ in New Race Against Harris: ‘We’re seeing a candidate and a campaign absolutely melt down’
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As per [original article](https://www.mediaite.com/trump/republican-officials-bemoan-trumps-public-nervous-breakdown-in-new-race-against-harris-a-total-lack-of-focus/) 📰:
– Republicans, some of whom were willing to speak on the record, were frustrated by former President Donald Trump’s personal attacks on his new rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. One even called his behavior indicative of a “public nervous breakdown.”
That on-the-record Republican was Matthew Bartlett, a former Trump administration official who is now a Republican strategist. He was quoted as saying about Trump:
This is a guy who cut through the Republican primary like a knife through butter. This is a guy who pummeled a semi-conscious president in a debate and literally out of a race. And now this is a guy who cannot come to grips with a competitive presidential race that would require discipline and effective messaging. And we’re seeing a candidate and a campaign absolutely melt down.
Another GOP strategist who spoke on the condition of anonymity went through a laundry list of stumbles made by Trump since Harris entered the race, including Trump’s recent attacks on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) at a recent rally:
Democrats are racing to remake Kamala Harris from real life Selina Meyer into the female [Barack Obama] — and Donald Trump’s lack of discipline is letting them. Every day Trump swipes at shiny objects — attacking the popular governor of a swing state, questioning the race of his opponent, or battling cat lady comments by his VP — is a day he is letting Harris define herself on her own terms.
John Watson, a former Georgia Republican Party leader, told Politico: “Attacking Brian Kemp and his family is a galactic, unforced error.” Another Republican strategist from Tennessee said: “It’s just indicative of a total lack of focus on the point.”
While the Republicans Politico spoke to expressed a desire for Trump to stay on script and go after Harris’s policies and record, GOP strategist Barrett Marson said:
I think we are long past the time where we thought he could maybe rein in his worst angels and he’s going to keep doing this and no amount of polling data or advice from people close to him will change him. He’s a 78-year-old guy stuck in his ways. And this has been his way for decades.
Since Harris entered the race, polls have shown her closing the lead Trump had over President Joe Biden. Her campaign also vastly outpaced Trump’s in fundraising in the month of July, including record numbers during the month’s final ten days.
Read source article from [Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/05/republicans-cringe-trump-harris-attacks-00172724).
Trump is a loser and always has been.
I think we’re seeing what happens when you don’t have any ideas, and the only advantage they had was the age of the other candidate.
An unmentioned factor is that Trump has no one else around him but family and clueless sycophants. He places loyalty to him above anything else and as a consequence knowledgeable and competent people have long since either abandoned him or been kicked to the curb.
Dementia Don loves to call people names and insult their families. But he is very light on actual policies. He leaves that to his buddies at Project 2025.
What campaign? The “I don’t know anything about Project 2025 but Biden is old”-campaign?
🥱🍿
Melting like an ice cube on a tropical resort.
This reeks of complacency bait. VOTE.
Weird
Weird.
I’m just glad Bannon is in jail right now.
Otherwise, I’d think he would come up with something horrible yet effective to use against Kamala.
Their misery.
My joy.
IOW, if he can’t berate, demean and bully, he has a fit, holds his breath and stomps his feet.
It’s going to be a very rough couple of months for Trump cucks.
America hasn’t been this excited about a candidate since Obama in 08.
Trump’s old news and watching as his empire falls around him. Feels good.
Obligatory don’t get complacent, make sure you’re registered and VOTE!
More of this please
Melt away. But also, vote!!
🤡 🤯🤯🤯🤪 😵💫😵
Make sure to check and update your [voter registration](https://vote.gov)
He’s way old , way late and hopefully way gone. Vote!
I cannot wait until Harris and her new VP pick absolutely crush the election. Trump needs to be put in the rear view mirror, where he belongs.
Remember when he said “If I lose you’ll never hear about me again.”?
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Fucking liar.
And yet the polls still show a ridiculously close race. What the fuck is wrong with this country?
It ain’t melt down yet. Make sure you grab your popcorn and chairs and watch it happen (hell encourage it even).
Then go vote to seal this fucker’s fate.
Not expecting to see much of a swing of Republicans voting for Harris but we may see many opting out of voting all together.
Let it burn and take the entire party with you!
Just imagine how they will feel when he sells them all out.
Please go vote. None of this matters